Local recycling program offers prizes

Published: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 12:08 a.m.

TUSCALOOSA | A recycling program gives schoolchildren a chance to win Beats by Dre headphones.

Project ReDirectory, a program sponsored by the YP Real Yellow Pages, is teaming up with the city’s Environmental Services Department and the Tuscaloosa city and county schools to collect and recycle old phone books.

The three schools to collect the most phone books will win $1,000, $600 and $400, respectively.

But individual students can be recognized, too.

High school and middle school students who collect at least 10 phone books will be entered into a drawing for the popular Beats by Dre headphones.

Elementary students who collect 100 or more phone books will win a plush version of Little Ricky, the city of Tuscaloosa Environment Services Department’s mascot, and prizes from YP Real Yellow Pages.

Students attending private schools or home schooling also are eligible for the individual prizes, but must obtain an authorized collection form from the Environmental Services Department. These are available at www.tuscaloosa.com/esd or www.tuscaloosa.com/recycle.

Ashley Boudreaux, the city’s environmental coordinator, said the books will be recycled in Tuscaloosa and that the goal is to exceed the nearly 22,000 pounds of phone books that were collected last year.

“And we’re really fortunate that the county schools can get involved, too,” she said.

Deadline for donation is March 1. Residents who want information about the program can contact Boudreaux at esd@tuscaloosa.com or 205-248-4900.

<p>TUSCALOOSA | A recycling program gives schoolchildren a chance to win Beats by Dre headphones.</p><p>Project ReDirectory, a program sponsored by the YP Real Yellow Pages, is teaming up with the city's Environmental Services Department and the Tuscaloosa city and county schools to collect and recycle old phone books.</p><p>The three schools to collect the most phone books will win $1,000, $600 and $400, respectively.</p><p>But individual students can be recognized, too.</p><p>High school and middle school students who collect at least 10 phone books will be entered into a drawing for the popular Beats by Dre headphones.</p><p>Elementary students who collect 100 or more phone books will win a plush version of Little Ricky, the city of Tuscaloosa Environment Services Department's mascot, and prizes from YP Real Yellow Pages.</p><p>Students attending private schools or home schooling also are eligible for the individual prizes, but must obtain an authorized collection form from the Environmental Services Department. These are available at www.tuscaloosa.com/esd or www.tuscaloosa.com/recycle.</p><p>Ashley Boudreaux, the city's environmental coordinator, said the books will be recycled in Tuscaloosa and that the goal is to exceed the nearly 22,000 pounds of phone books that were collected last year.</p><p>“And we're really fortunate that the county schools can get involved, too,” she said.</p><p>Deadline for donation is March 1. Residents who want information about the program can contact Boudreaux at esd@tuscaloosa.com or 205-248-4900.</p><p><i>Reach Jason Morton at jason.morton@tuscaloosanews.com or 205-722-0200.</i></p>